пістолет

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Ukrainian

 пістолет on Ukrainian Wikipedia
самозарядний пістолет «Форт-14ТП»

Etymology

Borrowed from French pistolet. Ultimately from Czech píšťala (whistle), from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (to squeak, whistle), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-. Compare Russian пистоле́т (pistolét), Belarusian пістале́т (pistaljét).

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Noun

пістоле́т (pistolétm inan (genitive пістоле́та, nominative plural пістоле́ти, genitive plural пістоле́тів, relational adjective пістоле́тний, diminutive пістоле́тик)

  1. pistol, handgun
    самозаря́дний пістоле́тsamozarjádnyj pistolétsemi-automatic pistol

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